January 2026

Panaji: Electoral registration officers (EROs) and assistant electoral officers (AEROs) on Tuesday began conducting hearings for the 1.8 lakh persons who have not been mapped in electoral rolls prepared during the 2002 special intensive revision (SIR). The unmapped electors — whose names currently appear in the draft electoral roll published on Dec 16 — will

Panaji: TCP department officials on Thursday withdrew approval to change the land use to settlement for two land parcels at Arambol, Pernem, covering around 3 lakh sqm. Villagers had been agitating against the proposals for the past several months. Chief town planner (planning), Vertika Dagur, issued the notification following the announcement by TCP minister, Vishwajit

Synopsis Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) shares fell 2.8% despite reporting a 6.6% year-on-year growth in December 2025 sales volume. The company achieved total monthly sales of 58,702 units, with exports surging 26.5%. This performance was attributed to strong customer interest, particularly in the new Hyundai VENUE, and recent GST 2.0 reforms. Listen to this

Synopsis Shah Rukh Khan has come under attack from BJP leader Sangeet Som and spiritual leaders after KKR inducted Bangladeshi player Mustafizur Rahman for the IPL 2026. KKR bought the player at a time when there are reports of Hindus being killed in Bangladesh. Sangeet Som called SRK a ‘traitor’ and said people like Shah

Synopsis Hero MotoCorp is riding high on its recent sales success, with shares climbing steeply after announcing impressive December 2025 figures. The year-on-year increase in dispatches and demand indicates a thriving market, bolstered by the recent launch of exciting new models in the ICE scooter sector during Q3FY26. Listen to this article in summarized format

England’s Ben Stokes and teammate Joe Root, second right, inspect the pitch during a practice session ahead of the fifth and final Ashes cricket test between England and Australia in Sydney, Australia, on January 26, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Police in Australia’s New South Wales state said on Saturday (January 3, 2026) they would

A Buddha Air aircraft overshot a runway at Nepal’s Bhadrapur Airport while landing. Photo Credit: X@NepalPoliceHQ A Buddha Air aircraft overshot a runway at Nepal’s Bhadrapur Airport while landing on Friday (January 2, 2026), officials said. All aboard are safe and have been evacuated. The aircraft took off from Kathmandu carrying around 50 passengers. It

Congress alleges 15 deaths in Indore as official toll remains at five; CM orders action against top officials The Madhya Pradesh Congress has alleged that at least 15 people have died so far after drinking contaminated water supplied by the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC), even as the BJP-led State government maintained the official death toll

In December 2025, to cope with the bitter cold in Haryana’s Nuh disrict, a group of young men tried to light a bonfire outside an Aadhaar service centre in Jimrawat village. Nuh is part of the Mewat region, which is characterised by the rugged Aravalli hills, agrarian plains, and rural landscapes. It was a windy